trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
strong pressure; heavy pressure
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
how many people; a number of people
bento; Japanese box lunch
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
difference; variation; difference
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
educational institution; school; academy; campus
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family