to approach; to draw near
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
stomachic; stomach medicine
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be (that) as it may; having said that
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
slope; slanting surface; bevel