Kanjani Eight, Japanese pop group; Kansai Johnny's junior
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
backup dancer; background dancer
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
catering; (food) delivery
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
debut match; debut fight; debut race
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
edict; public announcement
special radio or television programme; television special
to go with the flow; to go with the times
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
musical composition; tune