to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
public safety; public welfare
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
just because; even if; even though
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
consequence; outcome; result; blame
unexpected result; upset; surprise
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
double; twice (as much); twofold
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)