to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
creation and use of a virtual female avatar
man; male; masculine gender
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to explain adequately; to be accountable
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
natural voice (without a microphone)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
personification; anthropomorphization
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
child actor; child actress; child's role (in a film, play, etc.); child's part
completion; perfection; accomplishment