fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to begin; to set about; to start
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
only recently; just of late
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
girls' or women's division or section
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
even if; even though; however; no matter how
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
after a long time; for the first time in a while
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
hard worker; hardworking person
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
to be lacking in options; to be too few
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
new members (e.g. club); new students; freshman; event to welcome new students, club members, etc. (e.g. welcome party)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)