president (of a society); chairman
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
in that way; thus; so; so?
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
shop; small store; business; firm
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
indicate reason; infers some protest
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Japan's best; number one in Japan
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion