distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
such; this sort of; like this
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
selection; choice; option
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke