remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
being in love with an idol, actor, etc.; fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
imitated cry (of an animal); lie
big athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day; field day
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
major label debut (recording)
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
statue; picture; picture revealing character
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery