something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
major incident; major happening; big scandal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this and that; various things
such; like that; that sort of
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
January; first month of the lunar calendar
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
questionnaire; survey; poll
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
belief; faith; conviction
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
of course; certainly; naturally
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for