cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
leader; authority; mainstay
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
film shown over the New Year period
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the big two...; two major...; two main...
leader; magnate; big head
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
softness; gentleness; weakness
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
though; notwithstanding; although
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other