many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
switching over to; migration; transition
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cost-cutting; cost reduction
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
articles; supplies; parts
transactions; dealings; business
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety