so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
breath; breathing; tone; mood
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
grasp; catch; understanding
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
light color; light colour
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
apparent; obvious; very clear
cheap article; poor quality article
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
hair style; coiffure; hairdo