only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
it's been a long time; long time no see
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
regret; repentance; remorse
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
beauties of nature; the traditional themes of natural beauty in Japanese aesthetics; artistic pursuits involving nature themes
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger