hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
silence (not speaking); muteness
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
bronze statue; bronze sculpture
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to join forces; to cooperate
to face on; to look out on to
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(walking) stick; cane; wand
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
selling out; being sold out