indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
appearance; figure; shape; form
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
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.)
air hole; windhole; ventilator
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
adds force or indicates command
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)