something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
best regards; please take care of; please do