as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
again (and again); once again; yet again
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how many people; a number of people
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
mockery; derision; ridicule
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to shoot down; to win; to gain
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
scene; view; prospect; outlook
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
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
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
really; truly; indeed; good grief