to sit down; to take a seat
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
audience; attendance; hearers
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
composed expression; clear face
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
tune (melody, piece of music)
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
intermission (between acts); interlude
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
works (of art, etc.) on display
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits