first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
society; the world; the times
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
convenient; handy; useful
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
at once; immediately; right now
parting; separation; farewell
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix