ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
practice; practising; training; study
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in that way; thus; so; so?
with these words; while saying
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
until now; so far; up to the present
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into