to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
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
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
at once; immediately; right now
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
president (of a society); chairman
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
general idea; concept; notion
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to pile up; to accumulate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to jump at; to be attracted by
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)