celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
although I say; although one might say; although called
individual; private person; personal; private
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
not necessarily so; is not always true
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
very popular; highly favoured
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
with a click; with a snap
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
last week; the week before
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
and so; therefore; for that reason
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
heart attack; to have a heart attack
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
evident; plain; distinct; clear
degree of attention; profile
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show