to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
drama; theatre; theater; play
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be out of; to have no more at hand
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
counter for choices, options, etc.
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
2nd day of the month; two days
too (much); overly; excessively
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to appear all together; to be all present
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly