cheer; chia (Salvia hispanica); cheerleading
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
all-America; pan-American; all of America
cheerleading; pom dance routine within cheerleading
championship; title (of champion)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
adviser; advisor; consultant
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
too much; excessively; too
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
command; lead; generalship; leadership
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
unexpectedly; surprisingly
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
just above; right overhead
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
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
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to join together; to combine; to join up
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink