to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
a little bit; a little while
together; at the same time; same; identical
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
covering; protection; backing; relief
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
steady; firm; solid; secure
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to approach; to draw near
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sharing; division; draw; tie
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
all; entire; whole; altogether
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
I see; that's right; indeed
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
must not; should not; do not
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah