pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
your daughter; young woman
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
mask; striking the head (kendo)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry