to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
covered in mud; mud-caked
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
indeed; really; truly; very much
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
illustration (e.g. book); picture
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
trouble; bother; annoyance
as; because; with; due to
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
mobile website; website oriented to smartphones and tablets
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
management; administration; operation
anecdote; brief (comic) story
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)