padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
media franchising; media mix (advertising strategy); mixed media
original author (of a work)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to lay aside; to set aside
all eyes; public attention
resignation; acceptance; consolation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
bashful; shameful; ashamed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
negotiations; discussions; connection
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
Awa Odori Festival (Tokushima)
novel; original; new; innovative
to be too numerous; to be too much
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
serialization; serialisation; serial story
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation