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Japan

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for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

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selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion

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nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable

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Johnny & Associates (male idol agency) (abbr)

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junior

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(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign

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work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out

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music video

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opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

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counter for months

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restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback

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counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

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number; amount

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10,000,000; ten million

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

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digital

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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new-generation

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if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest

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up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

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performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

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challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

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performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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person

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled

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to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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to have both; to possess both; to combine with

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many years; a long time

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most; extremely

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

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existence; being; presence

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to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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the person in question; the person themselves; said person

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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