world; society; people; the public
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
none of your business; not your concern
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
health; healthy; sound; fit
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
everything; anything; nothing
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave