reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
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
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
don't you think?; indicates question
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to find out; to discover; to locate
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
no!; no no!; no, not at all
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry