author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
bagna càuda; dip made from garlic, anchovies, olive oil, etc.
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
fox with supernatural powers
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
runway (fashion); catwalk; runway (aircraft)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
professionalism; professional awareness
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
light-emitting diode; LED
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to pry; to prize; to prise
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
the front (of a battlefield); forefront