latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
continuation; succession; series
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
fast approach; quick intimacy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?