seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
interference; intervention; meddling
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
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
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to squash; to crush; to flatten
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
to face; to go towards; to head towards
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that's the way it is; such is life