this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
much less; to say nothing of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little bit; a little while
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
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
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to push away; to push aside; to shove
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
lidded; covered; container with a lid