to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
lately; recently; nowadays
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
alone; by oneself; on one's own
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to find out; to discover; to locate
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to cause someone to worry
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to apologize; to apologise
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
close; intimate; on good terms
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break