something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be needed; to be wanted
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
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.
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
book; volume; this; present; main; head
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
than; from; out of; except; but; more
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)