to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
what do you want?; can I help you?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
way; method; means; resource; course
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(turned out) all right in the end
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
how; in what way; how about
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)