severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
current value; price; market value
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to prevent; to take precautions
the other day; a few days ago
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
treasure house; storage for valuable property
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
at that time; in those days
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to happen to have on hand or in stock
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
generation; the world; the age