when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(with a) start; fright; alarm
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
should; must; -able; probably; likely
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to accept; to receive; to agree
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
how; in what way; how about
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...