thief; robber; burglar; bandit
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
all; entire; whole; altogether
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...