to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
condition; figure; appearance; voice
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
the same; the said; likewise
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
idol group; boy band; girl group
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
business world; business circles; (the) industry
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
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
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
retort; back talk; backchat
to pass (of time); to elapse
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous