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
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
curved; forming the shape of an arch
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
though; notwithstanding; although
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
return toss (e.g. from a catcher to a pitcher)
offensive (movement); aggression
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to blame; to find fault with
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
rating; classification; allocation; grading
difficult to ...; hard to ...
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation