stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
catching a glimpse (of); catching sight (of); showing briefly
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to well up; to burst; to arise
great success; huge success
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
every person; each one; everybody
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
one-by-one; separately; in detail
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
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
idol group; boy band; girl group
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
interior; inside; internal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh