article; news story; report; account
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
planning; plan; project; arrangements
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
about; on; regarding; per; for every
prime of one's working life
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
truth is stranger than fiction
reality; actuality; hard fact
imagination; supposition; guess
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
(some) more; even more; longer; further
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
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)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable