first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by myself; in person; by oneself
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...