to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
until now; so far; up to the present
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
race (of people); type of person
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
the opposite sex; isomerism
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to call in; to invite; to bring in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
stochastic variable; random variable
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate