Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
honorific/polite/humble prefix
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
cane; (walking) stick; wand; stalk (of bamboo, sugar, etc.); stem
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony