candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
selection of music; song selection
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
preface; introduction; preamble
singing voice; (sound of) singing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to rock; to shake; to swing
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
vacuum; absorption; suction
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category