childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
1,000,000; one million; million; many
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pronunciation; production of sound
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
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
somersault; looping-the-loop
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
literally; to the letter; literal
only; merely; but; no more than