tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to some extent; to a certain extent
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
this and that; one thing or another
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that