to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to be worried; to be troubled
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of