taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be needed; to be wanted
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
anything and everything; just about everything
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
because of; owing to; due to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
father; dad; husband; you; he
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
newspaper story (article, account)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
article; news story; report; account
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable