thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
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.
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how; in what way; how about
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
feeling; sense; impression
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...