compelling force; legal force
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
connection; link; relationship
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
question; inquiry; enquiry
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
boisterously; roughly; briskly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
adoration; admiration; devotion
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to jump up and down; to hop
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)