event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
having a bad connection (phone call); unable to hear (the other person's voice); having a faint voice
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
destination; place one stays during a trip
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
business trip; official trip
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand