-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
meaning; significance; sense
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as a child; when one was a child
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
then; well; so; well then
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
please (give me); please (do for me)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
painful to watch; pitiful; pathetic
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
one (thing); one piece; one item