public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
thermal runaway; overheating
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
have a good day; take care; see you
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
either way; in any case; one way or another
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
notes; comment; remark; annotation
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression