pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point