to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
then; well; so; well then
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
salted crescent roll; salted butter roll
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to finish reading; to read through
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun