if you think about it; come to think of it
questionnaire; survey; poll
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
consequently; as a result; in the end
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
don't you think?; indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
throughput; processing power
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
based on; built on; made from
process; course; mechanism
concreteness; feasibility
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
reason; logic; method; system; order
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful