audience; spectator; spectators
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
how long; how far; how much
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be filled to bursting; to burst
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
way (of doing); manner; method; means
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
somehow; for some reason or other
in the background; not standing out
presence (impressive quality)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly