indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
composite; combined; complex
planning; plan; project; arrangements
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
otherwise; or else; if not
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
genuine article; real thing; real deal
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise