top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
cold reception; inhospitality
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
beyond this point; from now on; after this
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
chilly; unpleasantly cold
environment; circumstance
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally