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
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
action of making something; -ification
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
really; truly; indeed; good grief
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)