(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hey there; I say; see here
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be worried; to be troubled
way; method; means; resource; course
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
suffix for familiar person
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)