how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
witnessing; observing; sighting
there is a suitable spouse for everyone; every Jack has his Jill; (lit.) a mended lid for a cracked pot
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
yearned for; longed for; missed
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum