purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
suffix for familiar person
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)