to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
number of persons; personnel
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
hey there; I say; see here
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
popular person; favorite; favourite
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
outbreak of war; starting a war
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to succeed; to bear fruit
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
colour; color; hue; tints
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
great joy; delight; jubilation
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing