in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
promotion; raising of status
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
by all means; by all costs
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
of course; certainly; naturally
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
contract; compact; agreement
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah