here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
genuine article; real thing; real deal
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
danger; peril; hazard; risk
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to pretend; to act (as if)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)