grandfather; male senior-citizen
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
mobile suit (giant robot in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
one machine; one aircraft; one life
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
honorific/polite/humble prefix
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
exit; way out; outlet; vent
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point