intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
button (clothing); push-button
in session; in progress; under way; open
very popular; highly favoured
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
mudskipper (Boleophthalmus pectinirostris); goggle-eyed goby
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
home area; home town; local
(some) more; even more; longer; further
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
junior high school student; middle school pupil
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
overall victory; championship
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
(committee) chairman; president
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold