beginning; outset; first; onset
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
what kind of; what sort of; what
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
importance; emphasis; stress
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
difference; variation; difference
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
two (long cylindrical things)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
(dead) body; corpse; remains
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
guess; speculation; supposition
region; limits; stage; level
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much