yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
serious; not joking; straight
sexy; popular; well-liked
you (plural); all of you; you all
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
originally; by nature; from the start
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
television program; TV program
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to spread; to be propagated
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
consequence; outcome; result; blame
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
degree of familiarity; popularity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
female junior high school student
to be needed; to be wanted
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
relatively; comparatively
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star