energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
car train; train carrying both passengers and vehicles
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
in that way; thus; so; so?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
restoration (buildings, art, vehicles, etc.); (system) restore; recovery (file system, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...