seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
that's the way it is; such is life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to look away; to avert one's eyes
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
feeling; sense; impression