but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
already; now; no longer; not any more
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
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...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
worry; mental agony; heartache
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
two persons; two people; pair; couple
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to feel; to sense; to experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when