-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
recovery; rescue; recapture
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
please (give me); please (do for me)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
welcome!; nice to see you!
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
and (also); both ... and; as well as
follower; attendant; valet; servant
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
general idea; concept; notion
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember