why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to make merry; to be festive
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to increase; to add to; to augment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.