cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
first-rate; finest quality; the best
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
small-time candy store; penny candy store
Codd-neck bottle; Codd bottle
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
fast-talking; rapid talking
to come to one's senses; to calm down
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
that; the matter in question
pointing out; identification
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
clip-clop (esp. of geta); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
classmate; friend in the same class
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)