martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
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.
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
beloved child; dear child
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
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.)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
since; henceforth; ever since
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
state of mind; mentality; psychology
how; in what way; by what means