robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
netlike; mesh-like; reticulated; vascular
channel; duct; passage; watercourse; flow channel
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that's the way it is; such is life
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol