it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
health; healthy; sound; fit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to lay aside; to set aside
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?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
that; the matter in question
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
single word; a few words; brief comment
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
in this way; thus; such; uh...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism