to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to have a talk; to tell a story
in proportion to; just as much as
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
dozens; scores of; decades
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
God; god; ace; king; superior person
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
deep affection; dear; beloved
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)