to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; the matter in question
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
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
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
complete set; all; everything
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to