how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
very loose; slowly; leisurely
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to be helpful; to be useful
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
pasha (honorary title); click (of a camera shutter)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
never mind!; don't worry about it
of course; certainly; naturally
while; even though; despite
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet