character leitmotif; character theme song
heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit
Vocaloid; singing voice synthesis software and related products, or a humanoid persona voiced by such software
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
to have a desire to urinate
dysgeusia; taste disorder
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
fast pushing (of a button)
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message
please be careful; please take care
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
social game; social network game
tumble dryer; tumbler; tumbler dryer; drinking cup
to cosplay; to dress up in costume (of some anime character, etc.)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
rhythm game (video game genre); music game
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
mental illness; emotional disorder
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible