addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
feeling; sense; impression
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
none of your business; not your concern
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
for example; for instance; e.g.
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that