first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
tag (children's game); tig
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
adds force or indicates command
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; situation; position; location
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
transactions; dealings; business
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only