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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
family; members of a family
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
everything one does; whatever one does
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
participation; joining; entry; adherence
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
though; notwithstanding; although
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
triangular sink tidy (usu. used to strain waste)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
senior high school student
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more