to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
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
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
wherein; therein; thereinto
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in that manner; like that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
it is I who should say so
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
ward office; council (regional)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
man; male; masculine gender
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie