there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
chorus; singing in a chorus
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to do together; to share; to participate in
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
people; men and women; each person; everybody
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
how; in what way; how about
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
self-praise; praising oneself
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
in comparison to; rather than
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)