stifled (laughter); simmering
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
entreaty; supplication; petition
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
one's manners; one's attitude
to gather; to collect; to assemble
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
craving for the limelight
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
strike (i.e. industrial action)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
social status; social position
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
home area; home town; local
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
script; libretto; scenario
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to