one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
company president; manager; director
one day; (on) a certain day
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
bogus company; paper company
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
because of; owing to; due to
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
but; however; provided that
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
for example; for instance; e.g.
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
war; fighting; fierce competition
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)