excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
your husband; her husband
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky (orig. in Onmyōdō); bad year; annus horribilis
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
stairs; stairway; staircase
fax; facsimile; fax machine
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
old woman; joker (in old maid)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd