even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to turn towards; to point
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
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
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
subleader; assistant leader
neighbourhood; neighborhood
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
class-A; A class; A grade
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
as (for); for; in the capacity of
considerably; fairly; quite
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
idol group; boy band; girl group
starting late; late departure
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
low (level, value, price, etc.)