self-deprecating; self-mocking
moderate; proper; just right
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
sensitivity; susceptibility
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group); JPG
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
excellent; superb; first-rate
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
thicket; coppice; brushwood
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
atelier; studio; workshop
furniture store; furniture dealer
introductory article; advertisement
truancy; school non-attendance
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
the erotic, the grotesque, and the nonsensical (cultural trend in the early Showa era)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
administration (of medicine)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
in the morning; during the morning