to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
war; fighting; fierce competition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
while; even though; despite
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
that is to say; so that means
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
don't you think?; indicates question
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
nothing but; except; no more than