to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
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
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
performer; entertainer; actor
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
cheering song; supporters' song
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
ball-toss game, in which balls are thrown into a basket on a high pole (played at sports festivals)
hammer throw (track and field)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
job (work) training (for the unskilled)
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
festival; feast; carnival
schedule; program; programme; agenda
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
moment by moment; hour by hour