had better ...; had better not ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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 turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
rest; break; recess; intermission
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
production (e.g. play); direction
at least; at most; (even) just
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank