always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
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
discipline; training; teaching manners
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
genuine article; real thing; real deal
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
time; hour; period; class
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
beginning; outset; first; onset