honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
after school (at the end of the day)
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now; the present time; just now; another; more
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
maid; helper; help; assistance
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
then; well; so; well then
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
story; tale; talk; discussion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to change (one's clothes)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
changing clothes; change of clothes
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that