moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reality; actuality; hard fact
how many people; a number of people
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
at least; at most; (even) just
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
sharing; division; draw; tie