to be needed; to be wanted
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
drama; play; powerful drug
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)