to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
stealthily; secretly; in secret
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
photography; taking photographs
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
just because; even if; even though
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
origin; beginning; source
Imperial Russia (1721-1917); Tsarist Russia
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
after many twists and turns; after much trouble