knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
beginning; outset; first; onset
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
how; in what way; how about
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
together; at the same time; same; identical
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Japanese person; Japanese people
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
all; entire; whole; altogether
trio; gang of three; threesome
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)