to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
rather; better; instead; if anything
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicate reason; infers some protest
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to accept; to receive; to agree
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible