to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
how; in what way; how about
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
notice; attention; observation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
new menu item; new dish on a menu
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
production (e.g. play); direction
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
item; article; dish; course; finest item
proposal; proposition; suggestion
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western