thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in this way; thus; such; uh...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; how about
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now