as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
quick-witted; quick to understand
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that