and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to chat; to chatter
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
playing style (in games, sport, etc.); style of play
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering