though; even if; whether ... or ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
chance (of success); odds
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
chance; opportunity; lucky break
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to apologize; to apologise
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!