interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
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
to mistake (A for B); to misread
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
this is why; this means; it is the case that