to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; situation; position; location
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
five generations; fifth generation immigrant; gosei; the fifth (e.g. George V)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till