this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
in that way; thus; so; so?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
number one; first; best; most; game; round
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
secret base; hideout; hidden position
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?