thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
reality; actuality; hard fact
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
if you think about it; come to think of it
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
neighbourhood; neighborhood
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
while; during; while; although; all; both
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
transcendence; excellence; superiority
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...