to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unit; (musical) group; band
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
adds force or indicates command
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
natto (fermented soybeans)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
serious; not joking; straight
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.)
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
popular person; favorite; favourite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
until now; so far; up to the present
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was