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
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
occupation; calling; livelihood
to try to do; to attempt to do
magic; sorcery; incantation
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
decomposed body; decomposing corpse
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
recommendation; referral; endorsement
young girl; lass; adolescent female