talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
proposal; proposition; suggestion
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to complain; to make a complaint
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize