what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
marathon; long-distance race
release event; event held to release item for sale (e.g. CD, DVD, book)
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
loveable; very likeable; like very much
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household