concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
midsummer; height of summer
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
fine weather; fair weather
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
tune (melody, piece of music)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
core; core; hardcore; all-out
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
approximate age; age range
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
original song; original melody