positioning; getting a position; taking a position
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
way one walks; one's walk
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one's every action; every single move
every person; every mouth; every entrance
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
you could say; you might say; verging on the
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed