something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
recently; lately; these days
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pack; to box; to package
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a little; a bit; slightly
one of these days; someday; one day
study; diligence; discount; reduction
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
while; even though; despite
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
future (usually near); prospects
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
good feeling; feeling good
to watch over; to watch attentively
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
breathing of a sleeping person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)