indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
go that far; to that extent
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
election; selection; choice
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
process; course; mechanism
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days