surroundings; environs; circumference
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
program (e.g. TV); programme
planning; plan; project; arrangements
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
all over Japan; throughout Japan
expanding into a chain (e.g. store, hotel); development of chain stores
establishment; settlement
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market