(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
newspaper with a lot of advertisements and delivered for free of charge
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
International System of Units; SI
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
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
every evening; every night
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
writing; composition; essay; sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to be softened; to calm down
same generation; one's generation
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level