certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
please (e.g. forgive me); I beg of you; kindly; humbly
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
so what!; who gives a damn?
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
supporting role (actor); minor role
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
9 PM Monday (TV time slot for romantic dramas)
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
draw (in competition); tie game
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
in terms of; from the point of view of
another dimension; different level; whole other level
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly