area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
performing music in the street; busking
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
movie; film; motion picture
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
survival; survivor; relic
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to move (house); to change residence
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
simple and clear; plain and simple
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to pierce through; to break through
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
boy; son; baby boy; young man