anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
half the body; half length
matter of time; question of time
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
as (for); for; in the capacity of
government body; government agency
should; must; -able; probably; likely
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
way; method; means; resource; course
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
it is not (like that) either
to be free; to be available
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to be worried; to be troubled
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
cooperation; collaboration
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be talented; to be able
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ordinary citizen; the general public
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands