I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
VIP; very important person
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
and yet; though; when; in spite of
if you think about it; come to think of it
to face; to go towards; to head towards
way of calling (something or someone)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
around the world; throughout the world
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to anticipate; to foresee
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
environment; surroundings; circumstances
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...