adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
tone (of voice); manner of talking
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
gentle; mild; meek; tender
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
way; method; means; resource; course
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
last week; the week before
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
don't you think?; indicates question
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major