excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
maid; helper; help; assistance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
don't worry about it; forget about it
way; method; means; resource; course
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
duty; function; office; mission; task
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
loveable; very likeable; like very much
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to be needed; to be wanted
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
surely; certainly; without doubt
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
door; gate; opening; title page
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago