(school) recital; school concert; class presentation; presentation (for a new product, etc.); announcement event; launch event
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
centre of attention; center of attention
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
limited; limiting; restrictive
considerably; greatly; a lot
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
carefree; free from worry
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
impact of publicity or propaganda
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear