(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
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
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
this place; where one comes from; here
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
home area; home town; local
tension; mental strain; nervousness
image; figure; figure; form; image
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
with these words; while saying
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
professionalism; professional awareness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
body; physical system; (the) person
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to raise one's voice; to shout
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)