or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
surroundings; environs; circumference
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
courting; wooing; making advances
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
actor; actress; player; performer
extremely; terrifically; super
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)