to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
name; given name; first name
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
link; directory entry; rink
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
preliminary test or trial; tryout
present; gift; to give a present or gift
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
it's no joke; gimme a break!
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
preliminary arrangements; spade work
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
family; relatives; dependents; household
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
intelligence or information network
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
transport; transportation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
maritime; marine transportation