to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even though it is not; despite not
a rival horse or candidate
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to show signs of; to appear
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
that's the way it is; such is life
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
white background; blank; female virgin
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
opinion; point of view; visual point
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
partly open; in half bloom
(how) many times; (how) often