completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
performer; entertainer; celebrity
attractiveness; charm; amiability
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
the other day; lately; recently
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
discipline; training; teaching manners
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
as if it were about oneself
not caring; not giving a damn
primary school; elementary school; grade school
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability