stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the other day; a few days ago
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
knowing; (an) acquaintance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
clear; precise; definite; distinct
without; but if; otherwise; or else
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
physical education; PE; gym (class)