mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
how; in what way; how about
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)