to be reminded of; to call to mind
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be surprised; to be astonished
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
discrimination; discernment; identification
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve