area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
social networking service; SNS; social media
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
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
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to speak ill of; to disparage
feeling good; feeling pleasant
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
tune (melody, piece of music)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
how much; how many; to what extent
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
department store; department
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
(appropriate for) one's age
fashion sense; sense of fashion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage