smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
league; federation; union; alliance
student guidance; student counseling
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
now that; since; so long as; because
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
plug-in (software); plugin
(software) extension; add-on; plug-in
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
when it becomes; when it comes to
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
article; news story; report; account
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
independent production (e.g. of a film)
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
older sister; elder sister
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
acting ability; talent as a performer