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Like that; That kind of; Such

Let's ...; I shall ... (casual volitional)

It seems that; It appears that; It looks like

not at all; completely (in negative contexts); utterly (with negation)

I wonder; I’m not sure; perhaps I wonder if...; it would be nice if... (soft wish)

not very; not much; not really; hardly

If... then; in case that; when ... then

If; In case; Provided that; As for (conditional)

to seem to feel; to appear to be doing/feeling; to want (for others); to wish (for others); to act as if (one feels)

to have a smell/sound/taste/sensation; to seem or feel like (a certain sensation); to emit a sound or scent

to want to (third person); to seem to want to; shows someone else’s desire (inference)

might; maybe; probably

Like; Similar to; As if; Resembling

seem, look like, sound; in a way that looks as if; appears to be, seems to be

Like (Noun); Similar to (Noun)

I think I will; I intend to; I’m going to do it; I’ll probably ...; I have in mind to do something

adverbial form using く for i-adjectives and に for na-adjectives; describing verbs with adverbs; how to modify verbs with adverbs

To make something become (more) [adjective]; To decide on something as a choice; To change the state of something by making it more like the adjective form

I hope that...; I wish that...; It would be good if...; You should… (soft suggestion expressing a wish or better option)

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

Almost every ~; Nearly every ~; On a ~ basis