fundraising; financing; cash flow
self-mutilation; self-injury
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
secret admirer; closet fan
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
way (of doing); manner; method; means
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
each time it happens; at all such times
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
potbellied sumo wrestler; wrestler with a big belly; goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; sea devil
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
entrance; admission; entering
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell