use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
making a funny face; amusing face
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
voice acting; appearing in a movie, TV show, etc. as a voice actor
continuous shooting (photography); consecutive shooting; rapid shooting
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
wedded life; married life