leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
how long; how much; to what extent
measure; measuring tape; measuring
the place for; the time for; the level of
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
in comparison to; rather than
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
on the occasion of; at the time of
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
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
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
though; notwithstanding; although
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads