reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how; in what way; how about
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
now; the present time; just now; another; more
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
offender; criminal; culprit
arrest; apprehension; capture
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal