in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
outsider; someone outside of a group
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
joining a club as a trial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
there is nothing; having nothing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
number one; first; best; most; game; round
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe