popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
study; research; investigation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
object of romantic interest
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
adds force or indicates command
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
it is I who should say so
story; tale; talk; discussion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already