anonymity; using an assumed name
arrest; apprehension; capture
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to talk; to carry meaning
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
surname; family name; last name
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
second; number two; runner-up
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
godparent; first person to give something its name
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
secret; private; surreptitious
female high-school student
to perform; to play; to act
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
greeting; a fine thing to say
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
when; how soon; how long until
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
hostility; animosity; enmity
to smile (at); to grin (at)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter