ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
to drop; to let fall; to omit
it's been a long time; long time no see
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to comb down; to smooth down
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to have meaning; to be meaningful
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...