pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
before the gate; in front of the gate
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to apologize; to apologise
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
everybody; every last one of them; all
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
while; during; while; although; all; both
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow