hand;  arm;  forepaw;  foreleg;  handle;  hand;  worker
 to take;  to pick up;  to pass;  to hand;  to get;  to obtain;  to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
 (a) little;  somewhat;  somehow
 personnel affairs;  human affairs;  human resources;  HR
 expectation;  anticipation;  hope;  promising;  rising;  up-and-coming
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 so;  like this;  in this way
 to gather;  to collect;  to assemble
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 how much;  something over;  and something;  however (much);  no matter how
 now (when it is already much too late);  at this stage;  afresh;  anew;  again
 originally;  by nature;  from the start
 company;  lot;  bunch;  troupe;  company (of musicians)
 in terms of both ... and ...;  from the perspective of ... as well as ...;  whether it be ... or ...
 to take out;  to get out;  to put out;  to reveal;  to submit (e.g. thesis);  to turn in;  to publish
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 father;  dad;  papa;  pa;  pop;  daddy
 serious;  earnest;  real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
 for the first time;  only after ... is it ...;  only when ... do you ...;  first time;  (one's) first
 to join (hands);  to take (each other's hands);  to scramble for;  to struggle for;  to pay attention to;  to take notice of
 parent;  parents;  dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.);  banker;  founder;  inventor;  (pet) owner
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 how;  in what way;  how about
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 to be open (to traffic);  to lead to;  to flow (liquid, current);  to pass;  to be understood;  to be comprehended;  to be honored
 discussion;  talk;  tête-à-tête;  conference
 futility;  waste;  uselessness;  pointlessness;  idleness
 beginning;  outset;  first;  onset
 pig (Sus scrofa domesticus);  pork;  fatso;  fatty
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 draw;  tie;  quits;  even;  square
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  not having;  not
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 language;  dialect;  word;  phrase;  speech;  (manner of) speaking
 what!;  oh;  what the heck;  what the;  damn
 once;  one time;  exclusively;  only;  alone
 all you have to do is;  just;  that's all
 to rely on;  to depend on;  to count on;  to turn to (for help)
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 to be needed;  to be wanted
 instead;  but (on the other hand)
 hindrance;  obstacle;  to visit (someone's home);  demon who hinders Buddhist training;  demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 safe;  secure;  certainly;  surely;  no thanks;  I'm good