to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
idol group; boy band; girl group
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
surrounding at a distance
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
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not) a single person; (no) one
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
counter for books; volume
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says