to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
very popular; highly favoured
unit; (musical) group; band
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
contract; compact; agreement
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
one's share; one's portion
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate