to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
name; given name; first name
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to show up; to appear; to turn up
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
living person; the living
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be helpful; to be useful
to be silent; to say nothing
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...