huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to chase; to run after; to pursue
how long; how far; how much
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
than; from; out of; except; but; more
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
time; season; period; phase; stage
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
I see; that's right; indeed
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
very important person; VIP
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in the future; another day; later
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
if so; in that case; in that situation
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while