annotation; explanatory note; comment
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
woman; female; feminine gender
trio; gang of three; threesome
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
tune (melody, piece of music)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
wet nurse; nursing mother
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
chat; desultory conversation
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to be discouraged; to shrink from
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)