such; like that; that sort of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the other day; lately; recently
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
natto (fermented soybeans)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)