to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
meaning; significance; sense
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
survival; survivor; relic
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing