not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
question; inquiry; enquiry
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
suffix for familiar person
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; this sort of; like this
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in search of; in order to look for
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat