to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
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
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart