entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
it is not (like that) either
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
application; request; petition
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
innumerable; countless; numberless
to sniff out; to get wind of
very much; exceedingly; extremely
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry