how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
of course; certainly; naturally
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
appearance; expression; manifestation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
such; this sort of; like this
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
interview (e.g. for a job)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much