audience; spectator; spectators
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
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.
knowing; (an) acquaintance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
near; close; beside; third person
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
degree of familiarity; popularity
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
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
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
edict; public announcement