but; however; provided that
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
while; during; while; although; all; both
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be needed; to be wanted
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
police; police officer; police station
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
together; at the same time; same; identical