light music; popular music
main force; chief object; mainline
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
switching over to; migration; transition
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
climax; peak; zenith; apex
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
belonging to no party or school of thought
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
funny story; funny anecdote
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to face on; to look out on to
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
plastic food models used by restaurants
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
final scene; the end; finale
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic