yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to carry out one's mission
to fight to the bitter end
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
done; just done; just finished
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for