to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
now; the present time; just now; another; more
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
by means of; due to; because of; according to
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; how about
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
until now; so far; up to the present
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
company; corporation; workplace
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show