indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...