is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
winning in a flash; instant defeat
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
it hasn't been long since
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to attempt; to test; to try out
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good