preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Emperor's Birthday (national holiday; February 23)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
Furutachi Ichirō (1954.12.7-)
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
presence (impressive quality)
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
24 hours; twenty-four hours
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion