show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
authenticity; credibility
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
female fan who imitates the make-up and fashion style of visual kei bands
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
humanities and sciences; reason; logic; line of thought (in a piece of writing); thread (of meaning)
wish; desire; ambition; choice
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
homeroom; form room; form class
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
security; stability; safety; peace
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
blank column; blank space
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to triumph; to be elated with success
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
national; founded and run by the central government
Tokyo University of the Arts (abbr)
instead; but (on the other hand)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
trip abroad; overseas travel
common people; ordinary people; masses