to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
acting ability; talent as a performer
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order