indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
than; from; out of; except; but; more
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
headquarters; head office; main office
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
time; hour; period; class
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
secretary (government); director; chief
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)