as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
two persons; two people; pair; couple
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
suffix for familiar person
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
although I say; although one might say; although called
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
guard; security (officer); guardsman
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend