ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clearing one's throat; cough
originally; by nature; from the start
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
tendency; trend; inclination
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be helpful; to be useful
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
please (give me); please (do for me)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me