as always; as ever; though it's always the case
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in that way; thus; so; so?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
how; in what way; how about
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come