Causation/Sequence

Because of

that

Personal

General

After that

Conditions
If you do that

At that point in
time
So

Well then

With this

JR

Finally finished my homework. With this I can sleep

now.

In that case
If thats the
case

Contradictions
However/But

However
Opposite)
But even so

10

Reason
Nevertheless
Condition

Parallel weight connectors

And

And also

Compound weight connectors

Furthermore

Elaboration
However
Exception
Why? Because

It can't be made public now. Why, because it is still

under investigation.

Why? Because

In fact
In practice
In reality

In other words

That is to say

The suitcase looks heavy but in reality it is light.

Topic changer
By the way

Now then

Speaking of
which

Now that you

mention it

Enough of
that, returning
to the topic

Now that you mention it, I am being badly

influenced by Hideki!

Affirmative
In particular

Theres no particular reason why I dont eat meat.

Not
particularly
By all means

Of course

Definitely
would not
Neg.
Wont do it
twice
Certainly

My father told me to definitely visit that place.

Of course you can take it if you want.

He never goes out after dark.

You certainly know a lot of things, but you are not

good at teaching them.

Definitely
Must
Almost
definitely

Change
Gradually

Gradually
Rapidly

Increasingly

Suddenly
Suddenly
Swiftly
Degree
Extremely

We have been there for long enough.

More

All the while

Much more
More
Original
condition
emphasized
Completely

So-so
Relatively

Considerably

Considerably

Sufficiently

Totally

Sequence
In advance

Three more passengers got on the (already

packed) bus.

Sufficient

Not at all

Initially
For the first
time
For the first
time
The last one

The last time

Until the end

In the end

Finally

First of all

The first thing that you notice is the bright red

DISCOUNT signboard.

Next

Do something
first
At last

Intent
Intentionally
Unintentionall
y

I dont know what to do next.

I will get there before you do.

It occurred to me that he did it on purpose.

Just
For some
reason or
another
Carelessly

I visited him just yesterday.

Degrees of precision

Precisely
Clearly

Just nice

About

Frequency
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Occasionally
Not often
Almost
never

Never

Chronologic
Momentarily

For a long
time
Neg.
About time

Nearby
Immediately

Very soon
Some time
ago

After a long
while
Later

Its about time for you to get married too.

The song I just heard in the train loops around in

my head.

Emphatic expressions

the heck

In any case
At any rate

As I expected

Who the heck would steal such an

old bike?

If Im not
mistaken
morethan I
thought
Again

Steadily
Properly
Slowly
At ease

Take the trouble

to d o
something

Painstakingly

By chance
Unexpectedly
Various
As much as
possible

Please come again

Relationships
Regarding

Related to
By
By means of
B due to A
According to~
Against/Towards~
To~sb.

A B