anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
but; however; provided that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(not) a single person; (no) one
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
until now; so far; up to the present
that's the way it is; such is life
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
should; must; -able; probably; likely