versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
female high-school student
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
person who is ...; thing that is ...
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
main question; real issue at hand
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to read the situation; to sense the mood
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to gain strength; to increase ability
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
selection; choice; picking out
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
secret information; intelligence
war; battle; match; game; competition
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
way of talking; speaking style
way of reciting; way of telling a story
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
each prefecture; all prefectures