to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
influence; clout; leverage
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
same village; same town; same province
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
generation; the world; the age
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
(written) work; book; writings
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
relatively; comparatively
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
elementary and middle schools
leader; central personage
to say; to tell; to state; to do
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
Hagiwara Masato (1971.8-)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
deeply impressive; memorable; striking