to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
intelligence gathering; information gathering
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
way; method; means; (technical) specification
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder