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
a few years ago; some years back
establishment; settlement
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
and yet; though; when; in spite of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
adds force or indicates command
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
name; given name; first name
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect