tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
by means of; due to; because of; according to
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
journal; magazine; periodical
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
telephone call; telephone (device)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
tradition; legend; folklore
French; French food; French cuisine
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
every month; each month; monthly
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
regular customer; valued client
honorific/polite/humble prefix
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater