there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to face; to go towards; to head towards
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hello; good day; good afternoon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become