tragic but brave; heroic; grim
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
making a funny face; amusing face
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
electrical tape; insulating tape
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to wash away; to rinse off
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
over-the-knee socks; overknee socks