unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that's true; of course; obviously
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
certainly; surely; definitely; (lit.) 120 percent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
in that manner; like that
easy; simple; there's no way that ...