to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
actor; actress; player; performer
rave reviews; extremely high praise
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
mainstream media; lamestream media
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
besides; in addition; also; moreover
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
sexual violence; gender-related violence
riskiness; (level of) danger
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
sexual act; sexual intercourse
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled