indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
will not do; do not; does not
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
Japan and the Philippines
will not do; do not; does not
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
alone; by oneself; on one's own
how; in what way; how about
how many years; how long; what year
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
than; from; out of; except; but; more
business; trade; operations; sales
such a thing; something like that
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
serious; not joking; straight
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)