to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
immediately; at once; instantly
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
headquarters; head office; main office
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
having said that; on the other hand
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
audience; spectator; spectators
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
mosaic; pixelated obscuring in images and video, usu. for censorship
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
graduation ceremony; commencement
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air