pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
study; diligence; discount; reduction
myself; yourself; I; me; you
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
primary school; elementary school; grade school
parliamentarian; member of a congress
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)