-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
while; during; while; although; all; both
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
suffix for familiar person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
bento; Japanese box lunch
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!