Sasaki Mamoru (1936.9.13-)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
Kanjani Eight, Japanese pop group; Kansai Johnny's junior
stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
there's no smoke without fire
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
frequency hijacking; broadcast signal intrusion
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
stealing another's romantic partner
regret; repentance; remorse
assistant director (in taking professional movies)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
a cut above; one step above
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune