to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fine weather; fair weather
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
study group; study meeting
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
about when; about what time; how soon
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
government; administration
man; male; masculine gender
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you