to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to gather; to collect; to assemble
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
rising; ascending; climbing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
university (college) professor
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
right (to do something); authority; power
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
critic; reviewer; commentator
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
Japan's best; number one in Japan
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally