-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
meeting hall; assembly hall
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
how much; how many; to what extent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)