Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
price; cost; value; worth; value
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to know (a person); to think
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
notice; attention; observation
while; during; while; although; all; both
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
not yet known; unknown; strange
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to