in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
meaning; significance; sense
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; inner part
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
technique; art; skill; move
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
strongest ever; most powerful in history
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in history; ever; historical