nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
rather; better; instead; if anything
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
impossible; unlikely; improbable
now that; since; so long as; because
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
technique; art; skill; move
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
unveiling; debut; introduction
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...