as before; as ever; as it was originally
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to chase; to run after; to pursue
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be a matter of life or death
to be born; to come into the world
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity