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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rival; competitor; competition
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to unfold; to unroll; to open
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(some) more; even more; longer; further
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
it's been a long time; long time no see
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality