any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
evening meal; dinner; supper
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
have a good day; take care; see you
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
story; tale; talk; discussion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
senior high school student
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
about when; about what time; how soon
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs