member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to put into effect; to put into practice
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
exaltation; emotional uplift
business use; business purposes
relatively; comparatively
high efficiency; high performance
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
multicolored printing; multicoloured printing
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
quality (of a product or a service)
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
artist; painter; illustrator
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding