appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
company; corporation; workplace
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle