to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
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 ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; provided that
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sad to say; how sad; alas
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
prospects of victory; chances of success
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
accurate; correct; precise; exact
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult