overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
political measures; policy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
kindness; intimacy; friendship
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
people; citizens; subjects; folk
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
suffix for familiar person
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...