I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
having said that; on the other hand
participation; joining; entry; adherence
and yet; though; when; in spite of
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to grant someone's request
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to understand; to make out
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to change completely; to change suddenly
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food