to go ahead; to pull ahead
fair and square; open and aboveboard
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
bodily sensation; sense; experience
simply put; putting it simply; in short
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
in the end; on top of that
standing; reserve; always having ready
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
three-cornered hat; tricorne
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
monster cat; cat with magical powers
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
patting; stroking; caressing
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
some people; a few people; several people
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to shake one's head (in denial)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)