it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
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
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to face; to go towards; to head towards