to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
almost; roughly; approximately
inside; interior; inner part
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
clapping and cheering; applause
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi