Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
how; in what way; how about
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
just because; even if; even though
the other day; a few days ago
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that