beginning; outset; first; onset
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
light music; popular music
Music Department (part of the Board of Ceremonies of the Imperial Household Agency)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
light music; popular music
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
prejudice; bias; distorted view
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to escape from; to get out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
another (person); the other person; one more (person)