elder sister; older female friend
hairline at the nape of the neck; nape
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
rebellious phase; rebellious age
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a little; a bit; slightly
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
to get help; to enlist aid
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
spot; point; place; position
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
ability to attract customers
dilettantish business; amateurish business
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
deficit operation; operating at a loss; being in the red
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
drama; play; powerful drug