to happen to hear; to overhear
to pass (of time); to elapse
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to have a smattering knowledge of
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
heartstrings; koto string
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hard to get; hard to come by
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
everything; anything; nothing
people; men and women; each person; everybody
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
drinking party; banquet; feast
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
each country; every country; various countries; all countries