something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be needed; to be wanted
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
serious; not joking; straight
stupid girl; stupid woman
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
how; in what way; how about
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
school rules; school regulations
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; extremely; excessively
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which