to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
country; territory; domain; realm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
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.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way