eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
sphere; circle; range; category
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
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
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
(period of) a year; during an era
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
tradition; legend; folklore
region; limits; stage; level
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
junior high school student; middle school pupil
in history; ever; historical
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...