main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
unit; (musical) group; band
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
chief; main; principal; major
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to make a lasting impression
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
match; game; bout; contest
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
way of talking; speaking style
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
in succession; one by one
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
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
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role