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
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
in order; sequential; seriatim
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(very) fortunate person; lucky fellow; fortune's favourite
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
honour; honor; glory; privilege
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph