ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
priority; order of precedence
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rest; break; recess; intermission
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside