today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound