indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Kanjani Eight, Japanese pop group; Kansai Johnny's junior
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
until now; so far; up to the present
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
finally; in the end; on top of all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...