seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
way; method; means; resource; course
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
liberal education; education free from restrictions imposed by government, religion, etc.
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the people; citizens; the populace
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
stirring; rousing oneself
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)