to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
choices; alternatives; options
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
in person; personally; directly
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
suffix for familiar person
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
selection; choice; option
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
fort; stronghold; fortification
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
personal digital assistant; PDA
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else