to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to show up; to appear; to turn up
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
while; during; while; although; all; both
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
operation; functioning; running
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river