dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
jindai moji; forged syllabic characters purported to have been used in ancient Japan
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of