recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
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.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
on the occasion of; at the time of
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
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.
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
office romance; workplace romance; love affair with colleague
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)