first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
go that far; to that extent
to be silent; to say nothing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to throw at; to turn; to raise
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
B class; B grade; second rate
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to take over; to hand over
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on