to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
cassette (tape); game cartridge
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
about the same; about equal to; close match
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
selection of music; song selection
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
battement (ballet movement)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
right side; right-hand side
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
difference; discrepancy; variation
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
directly; in person; firsthand