this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
northern part; the north (of a region)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
prohibition; ban; embargo
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
stolen goods; loot; spoils
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
two persons; two people; pair; couple
transactions; dealings; business
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)