In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.

[Q]: Sentence 1:Japan register their first ever World Cup finals victory . Sentence 2:However , they subsequently exited the tournament during the Round of 16 after a 1 -- 0 defeat to Turkey .
[A]: however


[Q]: Sentence 1:The exams became more rigorous , cut down harshly on cheating , and those who excelled were more highly appraised . Sentence 2:Finally , Hongwu also directed more power towards the role of emperor so as to end the corrupt influences of the bureaucrats .
[A]: finally


[Q]: Sentence 1:She is actually with Shuhui , trying to explain there is nothing going on between her and Hongzhe . Sentence 2:However , she does not conceal her liking for him .
[A]:
however