new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
while crying; tearfully; in tears
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
border (between countries); national border
thereupon; shortly thereafter
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
a few seconds; several seconds
for a while; for some time; for a period
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
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.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
hiding one's embarrassment
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
when it comes to ...; as for ...
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)