special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
technique; art; skill; move
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
monetary; financial; pecuniary
dependent on one's parents
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
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
than; from; out of; except; but; more
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
society; the world; the times
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to turn towards; to point
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
considerably; fairly; quite
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
clearing one's throat; cough
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)