disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to lend an ear to; to listen to
support; backing; patronage
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
blank power of attorney; carte blanche
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to be manageable; to be able to handle
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
to keep watch; to stand guard
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
apparent age (of someone); rough age
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
February; second month of the lunar calendar
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
electronic transmission (of data)
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
arranging; ordering; sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; array
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
malicious; deliberately mean
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally