like; similar to; as with; in the same way
question; inquiry; enquiry
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
such ... as; or some such
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
something; some kind of; for some reason
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to have a talk; to tell a story
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
absence; disregard; indifference
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly