something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to remove; to move out of the way
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
adds force or indicates command
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately