dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to push aside; to brush aside
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
anything and everything; just about everything
scene; spectacle; sight; view
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
reputation; respectability
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at the last moment; this late in the game
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
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
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
quality (of a product or a service)
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
regular customer; valued client