being open but having virtually no business
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to take (be in) charge of
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
next term; next period; next version; next release
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
horror film; horror movie
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
voice change; voice break
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
villain; baddie; the villain's part
flawless; absolute perfection
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
voice quality; type of voice
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
writing; composition; essay; sentence
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)