I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
how; in what way; how about
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
district; section; sector
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's post; place of work; workplace
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
washing machine (laundry)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
white goods; large household electrical appliances