-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
complementary color; complementary colour
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago