may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
older brother and younger sister
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
complete stranger; total stranger
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be found; to be discovered
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
very young; little; childish; immature
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sense; impression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...