excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be conspicuous; to stand out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
secret; private; surreptitious
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that