matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
personal; individual; private
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
I see; that's right; indeed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to attack; to assault; to assail
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rather; better; instead; if anything
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
in that way; thus; so; so?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of