creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
match; game; bout; contest
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); female defloration
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
international game; international match
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
one's house; one's home; one's family
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
postwar period; period after Second World War
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
all over Japan; throughout Japan
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child