to make fun of;  to look down on;  to make light of
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 to take (someone) with one;  to bring along;  to go with;  to be accompanied by
 (for something) to have occurred;  to have done (something);  (for something) to happen on occasion
 fashion;  trend;  vogue;  prevalence (of a disease);  epidemic
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 -like;  sort of;  similar to;  resembling
 to sing;  to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.);  to compose a poem;  to recite a poem
 to apologize;  to apologise
 genuine article;  real thing;  real deal
 what did you just say (to me)?;  what's that?
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 ramen;  Chinese-style noodles
 what with this and that;  for a number of reasons
 rule;  regulation;  settlement;  conclusion;  habit;  custom
 sure;  certain;  reliable;  trustworthy;  If I'm not mistaken;  If I remember correctly
 near;  neighbourhood;  nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year");  close to;  shortly;  soon
 delicious;  tasty;  sweet;  attractive;  appealing;  convenient
 should (be);  bound (to be);  nock (of a bow);  nock (of an arrow);  nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger);  wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
 name;  given name;  first name
 shop;  store;  somebody who sells (something) or works as (something);  somebody with a (certain) personality trait;  house;  roof
 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
 thank you for waiting;  sorry to have kept you waiting
 honorific/polite/humble prefix;  honorific suffix
 sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
 good;  OK;  all right;  fine;  very well;  will do
 don't you think?;  indicates question
 to line up;  to stand in a line;  to rival;  to match;  to equal
 yes;  yeah;  huh?;  what?;  not;  's
 declining;  refusal;  rejection;  announcement;  notice
(arch.)  poor; (arch.)  unskillful; (arch.)  clumsy;  I;  me
 person;  -er; (arch.)  expert; (arch.)  geisha; (arch.)  prostitute
 to memorize;  to memorise;  to learn;  to pick up;  to feel;  to think