if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ago; since; before; previous
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
actor; actress; player; performer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite