while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be silent; to say nothing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
arrangement; pact; agreement
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
snake; serpent; large snake
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
end; tip; extremities; terminal
place; situation; position; location
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to collect; to assemble; to gather
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise