small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
forgetting; lapse of memory