-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
in this way; thus; such; uh...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
squab; young pigeon; pigeon meat
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(medical) doctor; physician
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be silent; to say nothing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
impudent; shameless; brazen