kayōkyoku; form of Japanese popular music that developed during the Showa era; (Western) pop song
participation; joining; entry; adherence
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
established fact; fait accompli
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
it's no joke; gimme a break!
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to be a matter of life or death
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in that manner; like that
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention