to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
environment; circumstance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
changing clothes; change of clothes
shopping; purchased goods
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
story; tale; talk; discussion
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
society; the world; the times
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
together; at the same time; same; identical
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected