good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
self-analysis; autoanalysis
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
white line; linea alba (anot.)
learned (scientific) journal
lack of innovation; stupidity
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
delicious-looking; tasty-looking; hot; sexy; desirable
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to speak ill of; to disparage
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on