this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
such; like that; that sort of; very
serious; not joking; straight
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
progress; advance; improvement; development
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
regret; repentance; remorse
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
in comparison to; rather than
beloved child; dear child
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
author; writer; novelist; artist