question; inquiry; enquiry
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
discovery; detection; finding
in comparison to; rather than
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just a minute; small quantity
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
serious; not joking; straight
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
in the meanwhile; during the time
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another