instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
without; but if; otherwise; or else
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
number one; first; best; most; game; round
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
beyond this point; from now on; after this
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation