in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Japanese history; history of Japan
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
departure; leaving; setting off
destination (one is heading towards); goal
movie; film; motion picture
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
how; in what way; how about; questionable