the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
killing three birds with one stone
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
feeling keenly; fully realizing
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
script; libretto; scenario
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to happen to hear; to overhear
world; society; people; the public
light music; popular music
firmly rooted; deep-seated
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
grandfather; male senior-citizen
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag