thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
declaration; proclamation; announcement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two times; twice; two degrees
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of