previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
scale; scope; plan; structure
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after that; afterwards; thereafter
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
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come