to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
if it is the case that ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region