same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(some) more; even more; longer; further
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to face; to go towards; to head towards
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such; like that; that sort of; very
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen