how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
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)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just