eloquent and skilled (worker)
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
Japan and Europe; Japanese-European
pure of heart and beautiful; innocent and beautiful
small boat used for transport on rivers (Edo period); barge; boat with a roof used for boating on a river; (arch.) small boat selling food and drinks on a river
to be caught in one's own trap
to assign a role to an actor
facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill; match in which a yokozuna overpowers his opponent
Islamic world; Muslim world
VTuber; virtual YouTuber; YouTube entertainer represented by an animated avatar
candid shot; unposed photo
to leave everything to (someone)
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
dress rehearsal; costume rehearsal
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
primness; prim person; clear soup
(sense of) story; (sense of) narrative; storytelling (within a work); plot; storyline
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
being in love with an idol, actor, etc.; fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
feeling of frustration; sense of failure