person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
proper; right; reasonable
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
real thing; original; actual
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
communication skills; communication ability
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
magician; conjurer; illusionist
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
to control; to command; to get the better of
period of youth; while young
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
rider (of a motorcycle, horse, etc.); biker
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
mask; disguise; guise; mask
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
mask; striking the head (kendo)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
suspension bridge effect; phenomenon where someone in fear or surprise mistakes their physiological response as romantic arousal
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys