whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
accurate; correct; precise; exact
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
acid; sourness; sour taste
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
study; research; investigation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
transactions; dealings; business
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
tension; mental strain; nervousness
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)