Johnny & Associates (talent agency)
previously unknown girl who becomes famous overnight
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
glorious; luxuriant; splendid; in full bloom; in full glory
ladder form of "high" kanji
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
heart pounding; chest tightening
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine; temple attached to a shrine
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
single-mother household; fatherless family
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
monthly publication; monthly issue
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
amount of sugar; sugar content