application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
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
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
pupil; student; schoolchild
very important person; VIP
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
firm; strong; solid; stable
conviction; belief; confidence
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
stealthily; secretly; in secret
together; at the same time; same; identical
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
although I say; although one might say; although called
understanding person; supporter
cheering group; cheering squad
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(not) a single person; (no) one
Sarukanigassen (folktale); The Monkey and the Crab
inspection; examination; survey