pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
instant; moment; for an instant
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
while; during; while; although; all; both
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
reality; actuality; hard fact
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to await; to wait for; to expect
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage