to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
one's post; place of work; workplace
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
business trip; official trip
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
decision; settlement; definition
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to be found; to be discovered
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that