program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
aojiru; vegetable juice drink made from green leafy vegetables
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
smoothly; easily; readily
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
donation; contribution; endowment
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
men and women of all ages
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
month-long period; (during) month
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
non-profit; not-for-profit; non-commercial
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
roman-fleuve; long novel; epic novel
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
armed might; military power; the sword; force
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense