or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
narrator; storyteller; reciter
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
discovery; detection; finding
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
don't you think?; indicates question
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
that is to say; so that means
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
chief; main; principal; major
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
while; during; while; although; all; both
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation