if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
protracted war; war of attrition
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
how; in what way; how about
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to be consistent; to be coherent
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
step; stride; counter for steps
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early