now; the present time; just now; another; more
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
stagnation; hindrance; delay
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
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
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
(not) even once; (not) ever
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
if it is the case that ...
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful