first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
greeting; a fine thing to say
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
Japanese company active abroad; company partly funded by Japanese nationals
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
such; this sort of; like this
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
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
business; trade; operations; sales
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
Ming (serif typeface); Minchō
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
struggle (for); scramble; contest
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
to encamp; to take up positions
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)