protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to live; to make a living; to get on with
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
unimpressive; unimpressed
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
management; administration; operation
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
environment; surroundings; circumstances
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?