introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
simply; merely; only; solely
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
society; the world; the times
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
estimate (of costs); budget
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
then; well; so; well then
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to pretend; to act (as if)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
although I say; although one might say; although called
period of time; time slot; time zone
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else