-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; this sort of; like this
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
how can (one) do something
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet