upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
movable floor boards; trap door
variety show (e.g. on TV)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
photography; taking photographs
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
storyboard (film, television); design for a series of movie scenes
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
troupe; theatrical company
to mind; to care; to worry
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
musical composition; tune
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
digital versatile disc; DVD
read-only memory; ROM; lurker (on a forum); read-only member
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
direct mail; direct message