the same kind; accomplice; partner
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
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
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how; in what way; by what means
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
all; entire; whole; altogether
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
gesture; gesticulation; motion
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity