pretense; affectation; showiness
big three dragons; winning hand consisting of pungs or kongs of each of the three types of dragon tiles
to hate each other; to hate mutually
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
light music; popular music
heart attack; myocardial infarction
craving for the limelight
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
respiratory tract; air duct
theatre-going; theater-going
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
separate case; another matter
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
one's person; around one's person
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
way one walks; one's walk
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear