expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
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
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
study; research; investigation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to attempt; to test; to try out
place; room; margin; scope
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)