in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
electricity; (electric) light
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
serious; not joking; straight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
town; city; municipal; urban
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...