at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
tendency; trend; inclination
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
it hasn't been long since
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
matter of time; question of time
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
senior high school; high school
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
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
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
comparatively; relatively
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement