putting life into; animating; cheering up
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
trip story; vacation story
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
the other day; lately; recently
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
possible; likely; probable
hot topic; talk of the town
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
notice; attention; observation
curiosity; inquisitiveness
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
person concerned; interested party; related party
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)