speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nothing but; except; no more than
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
chance; opportunity; occasion
little by little; bit by bit
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
same; similar; (just) like; equal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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 ...