like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be plump; to be chubby
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
relatively; comparatively
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to feel; to sense; to experience
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in that manner; like that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
near oneself; close to one; familiar
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet