but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to face; to go towards; to head towards
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in comparison to; rather than
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
if it is the case that ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at