to choose; to select; to pick (out)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of values; values; value system
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
praise; glorification; extolment
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
monthly publication; monthly issue
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
please (give me); please (do for me)
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
myself; yourself; I; me; you