there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
such; like that; that sort of; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
wild beast; wild animal; brute
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
imagination; supposition; guess
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to cease; to stop; to be over
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
how many years; how long; what year
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that