as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
existence; being; presence
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
interference; intervention; meddling
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
oracle; revelation; divine message
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
later on; eventually; afterwards
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to pretend; to act (as if)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
for example; for instance; e.g.
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on