halo; hello; hallo; harrow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as (for); for; in the capacity of
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
existence; possession; having; limited company
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk