first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
while; during; while; although; all; both
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
something; some kind of; for some reason
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
changing completely; transformation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
very interesting; of great interest
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
talk; recital; narration; topic
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so