as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
secretary; councillor; councilor
I have nothing to do with it
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
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
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in that way; thus; so; so?
(another's) daughter; young lady
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now; the present time; just now; another; more
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to bring back; to restore
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')