pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
tradition; legend; folklore
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
some people; a few people; several people
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
change of key (during piece); modulation
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
light; right; right field; right fielder
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
not yet known; unknown; strange
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
Europe and America; the West
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to happen to have on hand or in stock
lyric writer; lyricist; songwriter
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)