I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; the present time; just now; another; more
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to have meaning; to be meaningful
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
name; given name; first name
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive