chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
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
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
then; well; so; well then
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
every evening; night after night
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...