that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
reality; actuality; hard fact
than; from; out of; except; but; more
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship