a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
after school (at the end of the day)
emergency staircase; fire escape
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
handrail; railing; banister
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be worried; to be troubled
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
father and mother; parents
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
about; on; regarding; per; for every
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous