to be profitable; to yield a profit
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
only; merely; but; no more than
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
accurate; correct; precise; exact
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
can be; can exist; can stay; cannot help but ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so