important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to accept; to receive; to agree
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
arm; skill; efforts; ability
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
beginning; outset; first; onset
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
draw; tie; quits; even; square
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
in one's own way or style
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
time; hour; period; class
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled