-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to chase; to run after; to pursue
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to find out; to discover; to locate
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
by all means; by all costs
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
junior high school student; middle school pupil
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer