to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
chief vassal; senior statesman
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to collect; to assemble; to gather
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)