to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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.)
to go out and away; to leave
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
had better ...; had better not ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to say; to tell; to state; to do
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
very; much; greatly; a lot of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
later on; eventually; afterwards
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me