plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
gentle; mild; meek; tender
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to squash; to crush; to flatten
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
it's been a long time; long time no see
Johnny & Associates (talent agency)
Johnny Kitagawa (23.10.1931-09.07.2019; founder and president of Johnny & Associates)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
backup dancer; background dancer
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the way back; the way home; return trip
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)