funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
otherwise; or else; if not
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
unmarried; not yet married
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to be full of pride; to be boastful
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about