dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis
popular song program on radio or television
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
step-up; advance; progress; increase
idol group; boy band; girl group
incident resulting in injury
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
beloved child; dear child
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
large stone; boulder; large group of stones (in the game of go)
critic; reviewer; commentator
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
vocational school; technical school
customer traffic; customers; custom
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
spring break; spring vacation
producer (film, TV, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as a child; when one was a child
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit