this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
this world; this life; world of the living
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
something like ...; something called ...
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
idol group; boy band; girl group
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
centre; center; center fielder
ultimate; final; last; eventual
... years old; age (of) ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become