it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
special; particular; peculiar; unique
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to have a talk; to tell a story
instant; moment; for an instant
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
while; even though; despite
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to shed light; to cast light
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
near; close; beside; third person
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
space; interval; space character; whitespace
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
final; eventual; ultimate
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
coincident with; while; simultaneously
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange