adds force or indicates command
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
willpower; energy; vitality
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more