like; similar to; same as
even if ...; even supposing that ...
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
question; inquiry; enquiry
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
reality; actuality; hard fact
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
festival; feast; carnival
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
book; volume; this; present; main; head
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence