normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how; in what way; by what means
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
mass communication; mass media
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
consideration; taking into account
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
of course; certainly; naturally
if it is the case that ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
clearing one's throat; cough
counsel; defender; advocate
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
difficult to ...; hard to ...
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light