small quantity; little; little while; short distance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(some) more; even more; longer; further
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
in comparison to; rather than
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
name; given name; first name
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
beginning; outset; first; onset
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first