small quantity; little; little while; short distance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
ex-husband; former husband
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
name; given name; first name
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be needed; to be wanted
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
go that far; to that extent
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
resident employee; local staff; representative of a local office; employee assigned to an office
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
relation; connection; relevance
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...