to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold fast; to protect to the end
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
suffix for familiar person
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
battlefield; battleground
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)