a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
then; well; so; well then
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to collect; to assemble; to gather
please (give me); please (do for me)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law