even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
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)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
transactions; dealings; business
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
offender; criminal; culprit
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
as a child; when one was a child
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
understanding person; supporter
that's the way it is; such is life
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of