dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
the other day; a few days ago
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
very much; exceedingly; extremely
natural disaster; cataclysm
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
one by one; in detail; minutely
changing clothes; change of clothes
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
ostentation; show; affectation
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately