probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
existence; being; presence
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
clearing one's throat; cough
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
magazine; journal; periodical
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department