supportive (role); assistant; assisting
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
temporary sewing; basting
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
present; gift; to give a present or gift
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
several weeks; a few weeks
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
several times; a few times
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
common people; ordinary people; masses
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)