than; from; out of; except; but; more
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
government; administration
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
transactions; dealings; business
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
contract; compact; agreement
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to become clear; to be made public
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark