speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
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
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; season; period; phase; stage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
last week; the week before
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to