it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
island in a pond or river
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
confidence; trust; faith; credit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be photographed; to be projected
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
how; in what way; how about