prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
when it comes to; concerning
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opening a business; opening a practice
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
clinic; medical office; infirmary
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
imagination; supposition; guess
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
changing completely; transformation
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
student (esp. a university student)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post