somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
three; three years of age
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
if it is the case that ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
format; procedure; way of proceeding
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
classification; categorization; sorting
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention