hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
waste of time; killing time
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
time axis; time basis; timeline
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; provided that
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
not necessarily so; is not always true
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea