and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
newly appointed; inaugural
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
then; well; so; well then
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
difficult to approach; inaccessible
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
drama; theatre; theater; play
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she