character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
almost; roughly; approximately
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
light; faint; pale; fleeting
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
corridor; hallway; passageway
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
living; lifestyle; living room
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
office hours; business hours; working hours
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)