Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
personality; style; appearance
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
reading aloud; recitation
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
live program; live programme
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
very popular; highly favoured
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
problematical statement; controversial statement
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
debut work; one's first work
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
writing something on commission; newly written text