joint owners; part owners
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
affectation; showiness; pretence
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
another school; other schools
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person