to begin to appear; to begin to come in
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
day by day; every day; by the day
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to accept; could you (give me); would you; can you
late at night; at a late hour
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to quicken one's pace (steps)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
largest company; industry leader
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
person concerned; interested party; related party
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
array; muster; line-up; full force
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
pleasant feeling; good vibes
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake