-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
alone; by oneself; on one's own
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
memory; sense; experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
sorry; excuse me; thank you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to apologize; to apologise
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
honorific/polite/humble prefix