through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
being somewhat excited (agitated)
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
idol group; boy band; girl group
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
looking slender in clothing
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
superiority complex; sense of superiority
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious