to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
the front; honest; upright; decent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency