to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chink in the armor (armour)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
time; hour; period; class
originally; by nature; from the start
extermination; annihilation
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
such; like that; that sort of; very
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking