that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
please (give me); please (do for me)
question; inquiry; enquiry
preface; introduction; preamble
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chapter one; first chapter
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
incident; affair; happening; event
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
time; hour; period; class
to need; to demand; to take; to require
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in this way; thus; such; uh...
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand