characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to jump up and down; to hop
village; human habitation; human settlement
to approach; to draw near
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
dissolute mind; hardened heart
hostility; animosity; enmity
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
proposal; offer; request; application
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
five-day workweek system; five-day school week system; system of having two days off in at least one week each month
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
free time; time at leisure
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
one's post; place of work; workplace
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to smirk; to grin broadly
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms