birth; creation; formation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
beyond that point; after that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
name; given name; first name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
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
in that way; thus; so; so?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic