doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while; during; performed in this condition
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
complete change; about-face
unanticipated; unexpected
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
strength; power; proficiency; ability
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
another family; another house
how; in what way; how about
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)