that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case