dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
after school (at the end of the day)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
president (of a society); chairman
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
foreign matter; impurities
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
male instincts; male frivolity
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
brand name; trade name; product name
age range; age-group; age bracket
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
throng; gathering of people
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials