nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rikka; formal style of ikebana
telephone call; telephone (device)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
story; tale; talk; discussion
as a child; when one was a child
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(someone else's) parents; both parents
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
control; management (e.g. of a business)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just