boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
newcomer showing great promise; bright new talent
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
material for experiments; experimental material
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
present continuous tense; present progressive form