to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be softened; to calm down
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee
content-free chat; idle gossip
to amuse oneself; to make merry
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)