-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
suffix for familiar person
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
meteor; shooting star; falling star
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
together; at the same time; same; identical
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
single word; a few words; brief comment
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)