today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
how many people; a number of people
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
every place; various places
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
having said that; be that as it may
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that