may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
nature; property; disposition
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to bring; to take; to bring about
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)