fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
International Challenge Cup
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
since; henceforth; ever since
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
love ban; relationship ban; talent agency rule forbidding its clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out