rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
social networking service; SNS
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
idol group; boy band; girl group
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
but; however; provided that
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
double-edged; double-edged blade
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
explanation; interpretation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)