to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
bright person; talented student; prodigy
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to look away; to avert one's eyes
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to throw at; to turn; to raise
simply put; putting it simply; in short
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
source of revenue; financial supporter
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
both hands; both arms; ten
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to solicit; to demand; to extort
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
wickedness; evil; wicked person
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)