origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
individual; private person; personal; natural person
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
existence; possession; having; limited company
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
research organization; investigative body
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
I see; that's right; indeed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only