poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
why; how; for what reason
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
how many years; how long; what year
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
instant; moment; for an instant
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
means; way; method; measure
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
sublime; noble; high-minded
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan