substitute;  replacement;  stand-in;  proxy;  compensation;  exchange
 to persevere;  to persist;  to insist that;  to stick to (one's opinion);  to remain in a place;  to stick to one's post
 chafing;  grinding (e.g. teeth);  binding tightly;  pulling tight (e.g. a bow);  rotating quickly;  hurting sharply
 in good health;  healthy;  skilled;  proficient;  master;  expert
 heh heh heh;  tee-hee;  giggle
 explanation;  exposition;  description;  account;  caption;  legend
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix
 question;  inquiry;  enquiry
 excuse me;  pardon me;  I'm sorry;  thank you
 embarrassing;  embarrassed;  ashamed;  disgraceful;  shameful
 rather;  better;  instead;  if anything
 mama;  mamma;  mom;  female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
 very;  awfully;  exceedingly;  (not) at all;  by no means;  simply (cannot)
 wonderful;  splendid;  magnificent
 person;  character;  one's character;  one's personality;  able person;  talented person
 diligently;  seriously;  perfectly;  properly;  sufficiently;  satisfactorily
 maid;  helper;  help;  assistance
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 to write;  to compose;  to pen;  to draw;  to paint
 autograph;  signature;  sign;  signal;  indication
 it cannot be that...;  it is highly unlikely that...;  it is impossible that...
 your house;  your home;  your husband;  your organization;  you
 company;  corporation;  workplace
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 to read;  to recite (e.g. a sutra);  to chant;  to predict;  to guess;  to decipher;  to count
 more or less;  though not quite satisfactorily;  tentatively;  for the time being;  just in case;  once
 remainder;  remnant;  (not) very;  (not) much;  too much;  excessively
 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
 sound;  noise;  note;  fame;  Chinese-derived character reading
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 to descend (e.g. a mountain);  to go down;  to alight (e.g. from bus);  to get off;  to step down;  to retire;  to be granted
 to receive;  to get;  to catch (e.g. a ball);  to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.);  to sustain (damage);  to incur (a loss);  to undergo (e.g. surgery)
 ace (playing card);  ace (of a team);  leading player;  ace;  hotshot;  ace (serve)
 oh!;  good heavens!;  ugh!;  oh no!;  ah!;  the penny drops!
 full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
 cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus);  shamisen;  geisha;  wheelbarrow;  clay bed-warmer;  bottom;  submissive partner of a homosexual relationship