-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
in the background; not standing out
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
educational institution; school; academy; campus
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
adds force or indicates command
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post