way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be found; to be discovered
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
please (give me); please (do for me)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time