seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
existence; possession; having; limited company
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
very much; exceedingly; extremely
good humour (humor); good mood
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come