talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
already; now; no longer; not any more
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be needed; to be wanted
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
busy; hurried; confused; flurried