thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
operation; functioning; running
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
way; method; means; resource; course
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
attack; assault; attempt; try
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)