to be; to exist; to live ; to have ; to be located ; to be equipped with ; to happen; to come about ; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
to sleep ; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave) ; to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; to lie untapped; to lie untouched ; to close one's eyes
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well ; even ; however; no matter how; even if; even though ; ... or something ; either ... or ...; neither ... nor ... ; pseudo-; quack; in-name-only ; for lack of anything better to do
matter; affair; case; item; subject ; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc. ; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
and the like; such as; among other things; and so on ; or something; something like; a (certain) ; I hear that ...; people say that ...; rumour has it that ... ; or something; something like; or whatever
there (place relatively near listener) ; there (place just mentioned); that place ; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised) ; you
place; spot; space ; field; discipline; sphere; realm ; occasion; situation ; scene (of a play, movie, etc.) ; session ; field; table; area in which cards are laid out ; round (east, south, etc.) ; field ; field (in Gestalt psychology)
indicates passive voice (incl. the "suffering passive") ; indicates the potential form ; indicates spontaneous occurrence ; used as an honorific for others' actions
to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to ; to grapple ; to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake ; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt ; to obtain a clue; to get a lead
almost; nearly; mostly; practically; virtually; basically; just about; all but ; hardly; barely; scarcely; little ; large majority; large proportion; greater part; most (of); almost all (of)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; from time to time; now and then; once in a while; at intervals ; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now ; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat ; well ...; I think ...; it would seem ...; you might say ...; Hmmm, I guess so ... ; oh!; oh dear!; oh, my!; wow!; goodness gracious!; good heavens!
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought ; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case ; too; also; as well; likewise; (not) either ; still; as before ; all the same; even so; still; nonetheless
section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph ; phrase ; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry) ; haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc. ; maxim; saying; idiom; expression ; clause (e.g. in a database query language)
to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to ; to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate ; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off ; to acknowledge; to admit ; to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down ; to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield
to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over