though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
for example; for instance; e.g.
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; how about
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
state of mind; mentality; psychology
use; utilization; utilisation; application
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to relax; to feel at home
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
go that far; to that extent
already; now; no longer; not any more
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be needed; to be wanted
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
society; company; the public; the world