to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
development; exploitation
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
genius; prodigy; natural gift
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
hot topic; talk of the town
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be forward; to be impertinent
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
how; in what way; how about; questionable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
on bad terms; at loggerheads
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation