to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
final; eventual; ultimate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
since then; from that time; ever since
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to increase; to add to; to augment
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
female molester; stupid woman
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of