to make light of; to ignore; to slight
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
existence; possession; having; limited company
suffix for familiar person
I see; that's right; indeed
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun