to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
adds force or indicates command
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(some) more; even more; longer; further
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent