by means of; due to; because of; according to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
question; inquiry; enquiry
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
large amount of money; great cost
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
income; receipts; revenue
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext