to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
how; in what way; how about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
mass communication; mass media
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that; the matter in question
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
professor; teaching; instruction
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in that way; thus; so; so?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
retirement; resignation; stepping down
successor; replacement; second wife
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?