to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
very much; exceedingly; extremely
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
continuation; succession; series
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hostility; antagonism; opposition
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
it's been a long time; long time no see
program (e.g. TV); programme
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
notice; attention; observation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
Kuroyanagi Tetsuko (1933.8-)
hello; good day; good afternoon