something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
guardian; mentor; protector
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
it is not (like that) either
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
by means of; due to; because of; according to
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
while; even though; despite
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
programme; program; plans; arrangements
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
acquaintance; friend; familiar face