shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
way; course; the only way
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
strong-willed; strong of heart
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
such ... as; or some such
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
besides; in addition; also; moreover
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
chilly; unpleasantly cold