things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
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
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
scriptwriter; screenwriter
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
living by oneself; living alone