yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
curious; strange; unusual
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
meaning; significance; sense
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be helpful; to be useful
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to use and then throw away
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful