circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
now; the present time; just now; another; more
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
vocal sound; tone of voice
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...