pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
myself; yourself; I; me; you
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
father; dad; husband; you; he
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
pupil; student; schoolchild
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all