popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
ill will; malice; evil intent
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
impassioned speech; fervent speech
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
contributor (of written material)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to win and advance to the next round
person who has a fortune of at least one hundred million yen
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
reigning; controlling; dictating
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
recommendation; endorsement
favourite motto; pet saying
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
personal feelings; self-interest
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on