adds force or indicates command
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
armed might; military power; the sword; force
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
just managing; with great difficulty
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
sixth day of the month; six days
before ... days (months, etc.)