capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be found; to be discovered
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
power; might; authority; influence
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
unprecedented; never seen before
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
that is to say; so that means
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
handful; small amount; small number
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
while; during; while; although; all; both
in that way; thus; so; so?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
as (for); for; in the capacity of
true character; true heart; true spirit