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long take (film-making); continuous shot
school(s) with flexible, child-centred curricula
account (e.g. for an online service)
pink fish floss; fish that has been finely shredded, seasoned and colored pink
deputy section or department manager
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
popular will; will of the people
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
person of letters; literary person
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
settlement out of court; private settlement
physical evidence; material evidence
toe; toe (of a golf club)
incident resulting in injury
preliminary step; first step
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil