this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
number one; first; best; most; game; round
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
surroundings; environs; circumference
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent