to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...