circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tension; mental strain; nervousness
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to finish reading; to read through
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage