right side; style of Japanese court music
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
to have a name entered in the family register
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
immediate effect; instant effect
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
polite; respectful; reverent
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
difficult problem; challenge
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
sentient beings; humaneness; compassion
all eyes; public attention
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
Summer Tournament (held in Tokyo in May)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
self-torturing; masochistic
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
from morning to evening; all day long
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)
to be in the process of doing
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable
way; method; means; resource; course
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care