terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
how; in what way; how about
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
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
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
so; like this; in this way
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
revised budget; supplementary budget
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for