a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rather; better; instead; if anything
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
such; this sort of; like this
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
home; household; family; hearth
is that so?; I see; right; oh