technique; art; skill; move
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
I see; that's right; indeed
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be silent; to say nothing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
tedious; boring; being fed up with
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
judgment; judgement; discernment
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having lost face; in a bind
again (and again); once again; yet again
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance