severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
adds force or indicates command
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
participation; joining; entry; adherence
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
due form; official; formality
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
something like ...; something called ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
planning; project; plan; design
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!