superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
true; real; blood-related; biological (father, etc.)
Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides); melody; section of a pop song
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
established fact; fait accompli
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
consecutive victories; series of victories
rikka; formal style of ikebana
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
good prospects; full of hope; promising
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude