notice; attention; observation
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
had better ...; had better not ...
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
simply; merely; only; solely
private agreement; private favour; inside joke; private joke
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
criticism; critique; review; commentary
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
voice dramatization on CD (usu. based on manga, anime, etc.)
reading aloud; recitation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
continuation; succession; series; continuous
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)