to be softened; to calm down
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
principal occupation; core business
newspaper reporter; print journalist
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
negative thinking; pessimism
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
big leakage; uncontained leak
greeting; a fine thing to say
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
link; directory entry; rink
virgin; innocent young woman
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
while; during (the time when)
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage