believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
bunch of flowers; bouquet
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
fine weather; fair weather
home area; home town; local
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
seat at a table; place at a table
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
urban area; urban district
back country; remote countryside
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to