nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
thought; consideration; thinking
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
company president; manager; director
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
some people; a few people; several people
outward appearance; apparent
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
heart; guts; nerve; central part
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend