telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
serious; not joking; straight
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
actor; actress; player; performer
close; intimate; on good terms
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
always; all the time; never; usual; regular