to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to be able to manage somehow or other
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
dog; hotdog; firedog; andiron
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off; to avert
in the meanwhile; during the time
hello; good day; good afternoon
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
long ago; a long time ago; already
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic