など
and so on, things like
Noun (や Noun) + など
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など after a noun or a list means "and so on" or "things like": 京都や奈良などに行きました, "I went to places like Kyoto and Nara".
It usually closes a や list, but it can follow a single noun to soften a suggestion: お茶などいかがですか, "how about some tea or something?"
Particles attach after it as normal: などに, などを, などが.
In casual speech, なんか and とか do the same job: ゲームとか, "games and stuff". Both are accepted as near misses here, since this point practises など.
Register: なんか and とか are the casual equivalents.
Examples
京都や奈良などに行きました。
I went to places like Kyoto and Nara.
スーパーで肉や野菜などを買いました。
I bought meat, vegetables and so on at the supermarket.
かばんの中に財布やかぎなどが入っています。
My bag has my wallet, keys and so on in it.
お茶などいかがですか。
How about some tea or something?
週末は掃除や洗濯などをします。
At weekends I do the cleaning, laundry and so on.