(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
belief; faith; conviction
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to face; to go towards; to head towards
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
in comparison to; rather than
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
that; the matter in question
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
chair; stool; post; office; position
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
form; shape; figure; visage
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank