striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
chief; leading; important; prominent
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
discovery; detection; finding
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feel; to sense; to experience
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to collect; to assemble; to gather
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
any more; any further; any better; any longer
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
interception (email); wiretap; bug
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser