disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
International System of Units; SI
... years old; age (of) ...
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
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
every evening; every night
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
8th day of the month; eight days
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be softened; to calm down
same generation; one's generation
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk