such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
woman; female; feminine gender
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
man; male; masculine gender
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
father; dad; husband; you; he
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
Christmas Eve; holy night
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university