certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
is that so?; I see; right; oh
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
husband and wife; married couple
distant place; faraway location; far away
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to need; to call for; to require
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle