-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
material; materials; data; information; documents
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
compared to the same month the previous year (e.g. in statistics, sales, electricity usage)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
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.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
please (give me); please (do for me)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable