that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
while; even though; despite
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
duty; function; office; mission; task
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
association; society; organization; organisation
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
branch office; agency; sub-branch
very rich person; the super rich
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
trying one's luck; test of one's luck