as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in that way; thus; so; so?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
white stone; white (go pieces)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
practice; practising; training; study
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage