head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that's the way it is; such is life
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
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
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
singing voice; (sound of) singing
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
Kokushou Sayuri (1966.12-)