in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in that way; thus; so; so?
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
reason; cause; circumstances
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to increase; to add to; to augment
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand