drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to become settled; to be fixed
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
advocate; proponent; supporter
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
toothpick; skewer (used to cut and hold sweets served at a tea ceremony); toothbrush (orig. made from a thin willow branch frayed at one end)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
full-length portrait or statue
what proportion; what percentage
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
guard; security guard; security officer
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
ability; performance; efficiency