mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
prevention; precaution; protection against
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
main party (of the night); first party
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
timewise; temporal; chronal
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
whispered conversation; whispering
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently