endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
how; in what way; by what means
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
such; like that; that sort of; very
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
alone; by oneself; on one's own
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
skill; dexterity; master hand
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed