to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
please (give me); please (do for me)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
nothing but; except; no more than
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good performance; good work; great success
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly