article; news story; report; account
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
that; the matter in question
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
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
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
sexy; popular; well-liked
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
just because; even if; even though
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
individual; private person; personal; private
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
application; request; petition
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp