crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
God; god; ace; king; superior person
pleasant feeling; good vibes
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
had better ...; had better not ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in that way; thus; so; so?
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
together; at the same time; same; identical