yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
how; in what way; how about
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
railroad; railway; rail transport
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
beginning; outset; first; onset
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
adds force or indicates command
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
manners; behavior; behaviour