may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
to say; to be called; to do
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
black-market lending; illegal loan
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
written request; request for ...; application for ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs