president (of a society); chairman
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to say; to be called; to do
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
form; shape; figure; visage
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
simply put; putting it simply; in short
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom