as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)