moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to push aside; to brush aside
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
mechanism; organization; organisation
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
technique; art; skill; move
until now; so far; up to the present
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
simply; merely; only; solely