autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
natto (fermented soybeans)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
(male-to-female) crossdresser; drag queen; trans woman
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
first thing in the morning
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion