to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to have meaning; to be meaningful
why; how; for what reason
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to collect; to assemble; to gather
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
branch; branch office; subdivision
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
president (of a society); chairman
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant