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
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
good humour (humor); good mood
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
inspection; examination; survey
easy-to-beat game; (something) easy to do; trivial thing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen