pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
literature; books (reference); document
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
great war; great battle; world war
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that day; the very same day
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
while; during; while; although; all; both
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to discuss; to talk together
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way