same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
at work; in the midst of work; working
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
although I say; although one might say; although called
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
time; hour; period; class
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
somehow; for some reason or other
instant; moment; for an instant
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
about this time; about now
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
really; truly; indeed; good grief
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses