pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
genuine article; real thing; real deal
radio DJ; radio presenter
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
story; tale; talk; discussion