person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
myself; yourself; I; me; you
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
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
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
soldier; combatant; warrior
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
genius; prodigy; natural gift
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm