than; from; out of; except; but; more
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
official name; formal name
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be found; to be discovered
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
another's parent; another's parents
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)