Group 6: Abstract Concepts & Transition Words

しかし

however / but

けれど

although / though

それに

besides / moreover

そのうえ

furthermore / in addition

それなら

in that case

だとしても

even if that's so

ところで

by the way

なぜなら

because / the reason is

例えば (たとえば)

for example

とにかく

at any rate

結局 (けっきょく)

in the end / eventually

ついでに

while you're at it

つまり

in short / in other words

要するに (ようするに)

in summary

一応 (いちおう)

just in case / tentatively

一気に (いっきに)

in one breath / all at once

直接 (ちょくせつ)

directly

間接 (かんせつ)

indirectly

自身 (じしん)

oneself

自慢 (じまん)

pride / boasting

我慢 (がまん)

endurance / patience

期待 (きたい)

expectation / hope

後悔 (こうかい)

regret

感動 (かんどう)

being moved emotionally

信用 (しんよう)

trust / credit

信頼 (しんらい)

reliance / faith

裏切り (うらぎり)

betrayal

勘違い (かんちがい)

misunderstanding

遠慮 (えんりょ)

holding back / reserve

誤解 (ごかい)

misconception

協力 (きょうりょく)

cooperation

無理やり (むりやり)

forcibly / against will

わざと

on purpose / intentionally

うっかり

carelessly / accidentally

思わず (おもわず)

unintentionally / instinctively

無意識 (むいしき)

unconsciously

当然 (とうぜん)

naturally / of course

意外 (いがい)

unexpected

案外 (あんがい)

unexpectedly / surprisingly

正解 (せいかい)

correct answer

間違い (まちがい)

mistake / error

最悪 (さいあく)

the worst

普通 (ふつう)

ordinary / average

特別 (とくべつ)

special

別々 (べつべつ)

separately

一緒 (いっしょ)

together