-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
until now; so far; up to the present
please (give me); please (do for me)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to refuse; to reject; to deny
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
opening and shutting; opening and closing