meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
participation; joining; entry
to cultivate a better understanding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
of course; certainly; naturally
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
finding employment; getting a job
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
critic; reviewer; commentator
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
idol group; boy band; girl group
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
difference; variation; difference
suffix for familiar person
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities