Looks like ～みたい

Looks like
we made it - as Barry Manilow would say - at least we made it half way!

台風が　来る　みたい。taifuu
ga kuru mitai. It looks
like a hurricane. [This could mean
you are looking at storm clouds, OR someone told you a hurricane is coming
and you are reporting that possibility]

And just stick it after a noun

この 景色は　夢　みたい。
kono keshiki wa yume mitai.
This scenery looks like
a dream. [Useful if visiting Mt. Fuji - or, alternatively, if you have
bad dreams, a garbage heap...]
あの　人は　日本人　みたい。
ano hito WA nihonjin mitai.
That person looks like
he's [or she's] Japanese.

There is another usage of -mitai where it can mean 'try and see' when added
to the て form of a verb:
やってみたい yatte mitai - I'll give
it a shot.
食べてみたい tabete mitai - I'll taste
and see.
That is a bit different from the above, but it is also very useful!