certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at least; at most; (even) just
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
mistress; kept woman; concubine
how; in what way; how about
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
directions; instructions; orders; command
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
since when; from when; how long
go that far; to that extent
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
equipment; harness; fittings
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
now; the present time; just now; another; more
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in