name; given name; first name
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to have a talk; to tell a story
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to recall; to remember; to recollect
while; during; while; although; all; both
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean