-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
stealthily; secretly; in secret
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how; in what way; by what means
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
please (give me); please (do for me)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
instead; but (on the other hand)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament