because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, 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
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
subsidy; grant; subvention
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
nothing but; except; no more than
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
how many years; how long; what year
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
else; in addition; besides
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
rather; better; instead; if anything
such; this sort of; like this
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
how; in what way; how about
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!