this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to explain away; to answer evasively
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; by what means
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
convenient; handy; useful
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo-period punishment)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)