pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to wait for an opportunity
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
if so; in that case; in that situation
with no effort at all; easily
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
that's the way it is; such is life
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
one's share; one's portion
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in name only; titular; nominal
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(not so) much; (not) very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
trouble; quarrel; dispute