popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
producer (film, TV, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)