hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
really; truly; indeed; good grief
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
article; news story; report; account
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property