things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to refuse; to decline; to deny
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
environment; circumstance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
people; men and women; each person; everybody
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
name; given name; first name
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to get along well with; to make a go of it
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to live; to make a living; to get on with
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch