how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
directly; in person; firsthand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
indication; (thermometer) reading
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
terrain; geographical features; topography
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as (for); for; in the capacity of