direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
how; in what way; by what means
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
being dotted with; being scattered
each nation; many nations; many countries
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
while; even though; despite
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
two persons; two people; pair; couple
God; god; ace; king; superior person
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
really; truly; indeed; good grief
question; inquiry; enquiry
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief