good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to keep away; to keep at a distance
last ray of hope; only hope
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(some) more; even more; longer; further
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
trifling; little; few; slight
to say; to tell; to state; to do
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
public affairs; the court; the shogun; the shogunate
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)