to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
presence; sitting with; being with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
floor above; floor upstairs
stairs; stairway; staircase
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
alone; by oneself; on one's own
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
tension; mental strain; nervousness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
older sister; elder sister
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
such ... as; or some such
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to throw at; to turn; to raise
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to rock; to shake; to swing