to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
just a minute; small quantity
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
number one; first; best; most; game; round
second; number two; runner-up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build