to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it is not (like that) either
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
maintenance; preservation; improvement
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal