something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
it is not (like that) either
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
great depth; bottomless; great height
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spring break; spring vacation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to detain; to check; to restrain
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
matter causing distress; something causing worry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
maid; helper; help; assistance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
please (give me); please (do for me)