substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
question; inquiry; enquiry
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
rather; better; instead; if anything
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
maid; helper; help; assistance
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
company; corporation; workplace
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship