I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
junior high school student; middle school pupil
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
at least; at most; (even) just
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
suffix for familiar person
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to