something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in comparison to; rather than
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
how many people; a number of people
myself; yourself; I; me; you
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
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)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
by myself; in person; by oneself
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
until now; so far; up to the present
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember