to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
rest; break; recess; intermission
please (give me); please (do for me)
suffix for familiar person
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
overall victory; championship
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to