backup dancer; background dancer
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
to say; to tell; to state; to do
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
opinion; intention; thought
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
research publication; scholarly publication
position; location; base; point; site
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to be widely known; to be famous
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
intermediate color; intermediate colour; neutral color or tint; neutral colour
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
unanticipated; unexpected
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed