where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
no, not like that (but like this)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
all; entire; whole; altogether
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
weather; fair weather; fine weather
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post