second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
box-office takings; box-office revenue
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)
table tennis club; ping-pong club
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
black-market lending; illegal loan
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
leader; magnate; big head
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen
master; masterhand; maestro
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
tankōbon; (manga) volume; (comic) trade paperback; single book (as opposed to magazine, anthology, etc.); separate volume
freckles; buckwheat chaff
the big two...; two major...; two main...
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
present continuous tense; present progressive form
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
weekly publication; weekly magazine
squad leader; group leader; team leader
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)