somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
producer (film, TV, etc.)
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
notice; attention; observation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to compete with; to vie for
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...