origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
please (give me); please (do for me)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to talk; to chat; to chatter
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
such; this sort of; like this
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few