number one; first; best; most; game; round
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have