popular person; favorite; favourite
such; this sort of; like this
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
president (of a society); chairman
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to be found; to be discovered
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mass communication; mass media
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to grow up; to become an adult
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger