gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
Western music; European music
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
guess; speculation; supposition
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)