harming one's image; worsening of one's image
moment by moment; hour by hour
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
spotlight; close observation
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
regular customer; general audience; general public
dullard; indecisive person
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
deceased; late; dead; departed
light music; popular music
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin