what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
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
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
in the future; another day; later
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
throughout; all through; right through
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
the way one works; one's working manner
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work