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
prohibition; inhibition; ban
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
how many years; how long; what year
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
these guys; these fellows
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
that's the way it is; such is life
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
don't worry about it; forget about it
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)