first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tension; mental strain; nervousness
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
had better ...; had better not ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
bodily sensation; sense; experience
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for