foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
rather; sooner; preferably
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
together; at the same time; same; identical
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ordinary person; untitled individual
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality