that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to have a reason; to have an excuse
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
doing whatever one pleases
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
of course; certainly; naturally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the last moment; the very end
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to seek a path; to find one's way
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
negotiations; discussions; connection
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely