activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
local site; location for making or filming a movie
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
participant; entrant; player; competitor
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
multitalented entertainer
prize money; monetary award; reward
yen (currency of Japan); circle
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); becoming popular; becoming a hit
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
very much; exceedingly; extremely
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure