feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
boisterously; roughly; briskly
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
illegal; illicit; unlawful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
don't you think?; indicates question
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless