foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
it is not (like that) either
talk; story; conversation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
conviction; belief; confidence
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop walking; to pause
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
appearance or style of a house