inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
all; entire; whole; altogether
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
society; the world; the times
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
had better ...; had better not ...
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
sympathy; compassion; pity
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to