plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
summer vacation; summer holiday
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
loveable; very likeable; like very much
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
in this way; thus; such; uh...
suffix for familiar person
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
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