suffix for familiar person
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
contract; compact; agreement
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
myself; yourself; I; me; you
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
tradition; legend; folklore
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
again; once more; a second time
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
price; cost; value; worth; value
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper