pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
as you see; as you can see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
study; diligence; discount; reduction
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
just a minute; small quantity
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
story; tale; talk; discussion
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
normal practice; proper practice
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to say; to tell; to state; to do