as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
very rich person; the super rich
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
aforementioned; above-mentioned
hard (life); tough (world)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
long; drawn-out; very long
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unconditionally; as a rule
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
synchronization; synchronized swimming
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection