photography event; photo session; photo shoot
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
something or other; anything
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
hoarse voice; husky voice
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
sports-minded; sports-oriented
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
Lindera triloba (species of spicebush)
brand name; trade name; product name
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
a second time; again; once more; twice
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
tail lamp; taillight; rear light
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post