although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
man among men; manly man; alpha male
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
development; exploitation
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
all; entire; whole; altogether
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you