come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
match; game; bout; contest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
gold and iron; firmness; adamancy
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she