-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hello; good day; good afternoon
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
such; like that; that sort of; very
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged