softly; mildly; gently; politely
idol group; boy band; girl group
sad; wretched; deplorable
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
something created (e.g. by the gods); creature
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
(being a) fan of an entire music group (esp. idol group); not having a favorite member of a group
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
table of contents; contents
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
natural span of life; 250 years old
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
shadow figure; silhouette
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor