pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in that way; thus; so; so?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion