happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(not) even once; (not) ever
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
but; however; provided that
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that; the matter in question
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to close (one's eyes); to shut
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
loveable; very likeable; like very much
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
clearing one's throat; cough
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)