the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
popular person; favorite; favourite
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
class; heading; group; category
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
again; once more; a second time
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
personality; character; individuality; personhood
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
had better ...; had better not ...
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes