foolish face; stupid look on one's face
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
nine times; twisting around many times
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
rare; uncommon; not often seen
silver halide; silver salt
blur; blurred; indistinct
trip abroad; overseas travel
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
pronunciation; production of sound
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
make an issue or problem of something; something becoming a problem or issue
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
illegal entry (into a country); illegal immigration
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
interruption; interference; butting in
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
destination; place one stays during a trip
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
temporary name; provisional name
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
(department) store; (department) stores
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
stage show featuring superhero characters from tokusatsu films and TV series
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
scene; sight; scenario; setting