is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
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
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to expend money; to spend money
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dream for the future; hopes for the future
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances