with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
such; this sort of; like this
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
simply put; putting it simply; in short
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...