to be found; to be discovered
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
prone to adultery; flirtatious
murder; homicide; manslaughter
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that is to say; so that means
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
adds force or indicates command
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days