Japan's best; number one in Japan
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
stabbing through; plunging into; sticking right into; sinking into (mud, water, etc.)
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces; riding double (on a bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
secret; private; surreptitious
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
public execution; public embarrassment
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
nice; likeable; desirable
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to provide; to arrange; to install
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there