prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to be surprised; to be astonished
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use X as a selling point
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
rather; better; instead; if anything
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to raise one's voice; to shout
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)