this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beginning; outset; first; onset
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
only; merely; but; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
all; entire; whole; altogether
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
relatively; comparatively
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to