to choose; to select; to pick (out)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
just because; even if; even though
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
how can (one) do something
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
society; public; community; social studies
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
social networking service; SNS; social media
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
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
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else