or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adds force or indicates command
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such; like that; that sort of; very
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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...
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
news; word; tidings; omen
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
together; at the same time; same; identical
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase