I see; that's right; indeed
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah