book; volume; this; present; main; head
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just one person; only one
to watch over; to watch attentively
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
great difference; major mistake
that's true; of course; obviously
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
uncle (younger than one's parent)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
story; tale; talk; discussion
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)