it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
nothing but; except; no more than
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
it's been a long time; long time no see
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to act in a self-satisfied manner (esp. in a nationalistic sense); to be smug
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
is that so?; I see; right; oh
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister