to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
how; in what way; how about
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle