that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
of course; certainly; naturally
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
considerably; fairly; quite
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
difference; variation; difference
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to put on airs; to assume importance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
Shimura Ken (1950.2.20-2020.3.29)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
flat ground; seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); multi-brand display area (in a shop)
equality; impartiality; evenness
timeline; timetable; timeline (in social media)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
transactions; dealings; business
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
training; drill; practice; discipline
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
nonsensical or offensive reply (on Twitter)