most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
(political) power; authority; influence
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
image; figure; figure; form; image
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)