to head home; to leave for home
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
rather; better; instead; if anything
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
tone (of voice); manner of talking
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
using as an intermediary; through
writing; composition; essay; sentence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
letter; missive; note; mail
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test