state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
should do; ought to do; must do
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
danger; peril; hazard; risk
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
discontinuation (of a model); discontinued model
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
nothing but; except; no more than
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
both hands; both arms; ten
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily