as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
way; method; means; resource; course
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pick up; to find; to gather
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
go that far; to that extent
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving