story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
meaning; significance; sense
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
how; in what way; how about
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
I see; that's right; indeed
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
nothing but; except; no more than
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable