to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
waking; waking up; awakening
that's the way it is; such is life
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
handheld game console; portable game console
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
falling-block puzzle game; Tetris-like game
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liquid crystal panel; LCD panel
man; male; masculine gender
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
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
press conference; news conference
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
spotlight; close observation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to become clear; to be made public
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time