to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ruler; monarch; sovereign
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
time; hour; period; class
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
it is not (like that) either
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hegemony; leadership; initiative
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom