-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
such; this sort of; like this
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
time; hour; period; class
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
disaster; calamity; misfortune
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
memories; recollections; reminiscence
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
dancing or jumping for joy
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
because of; owing to; due to
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation