effectiveness of advertising
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
authenticity; credibility
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
employment; starting work
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
hostess (in a hostess bar)
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
the more one looks (at it) the more...
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
accounting; administration (of money)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
adverse circumstances; adversity