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
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
regular pay; fixed salary
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
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
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
investment; contribution; financing
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
each place; various places
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
postwar period; period after Second World War
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization