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
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
as (for); for; in the capacity of
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
decision; determination; resolution
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)