public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to take on a role; to take part
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
degree of attention; profile
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
girls' or women's division or section
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)