stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date
young; youth; young person
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
conduct; behavior; behaviour
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
superior; superiors; senior
strong pressure; heavy pressure
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to look down on; to make light of
interference; meddling; butting in
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
free ticket; free admission ticket
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
(secondary) tobacco smoke