first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
as expected; as predicted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass (of time); to elapse
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
depression; low spirits; dejection
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to count on one's fingers
while; during; while; although; all; both
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
about; on; regarding; per; for every
even so; anyhow; at any rate
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to be lacking in options; to be too few
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
beginning; outset; first; onset
as planned; according to plan
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)