what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
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.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
feeling; sense; impression
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of