aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
technical journal (periodical, magazine)
promotional photo (models, singers, etc.)
to compete with each other
to mark a stage, movie set, etc. with tape to indicate positions of actors, furniture, equipment, etc.; to block a set
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
brood parasitism (planting one's eggs in another bird's nest, as demonstrated by the cuckoo, etc.)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
jellied fish or meat broth
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
family working in the forest industry; forestry family
business owner; entrepreneur
tax and service charge included; all-inclusive; with everything included
being isolated; being separated; being cut off
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
terrestrial digital broadcasting
wind egg; unfertilized egg; unfertilised egg
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
separate day; another day
to persuade someone to accept the inevitable
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
great-great-grandchild; fourth-generation descendant
deuteragonist; secondary or supporting actor in a noh or kyogen play (possibly multiple actors)
I see; that's right!; indeed
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
flustered person; hasty person
to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect