-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
for your information; I'm telling you
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
name; given name; first name
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
full view; plain sight; completely visible
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
failure; mistake; blunder
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice