something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
such; like that; that sort of; very
feeling; sense; impression
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to feel; to sense; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...