suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
photocopy book; staplebound book; self-printed dōjinshi
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
tune (melody, piece of music)
musical composition; tune
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
image; figure; figure; form; image
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to feel depressed; to be down
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
draw (in competition); tie game
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view